tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226690016900160196.post7859961240484710929..comments2016-12-07T13:26:29.387-05:00Comments on Legal History Blog: The Great Gatsby and The Fashion of LiteratureSmita Ghoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02062210254958869772noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226690016900160196.post-54875223625829853252008-02-18T18:04:00.000-05:002008-02-18T18:04:00.000-05:00Great post, Al. I've responded at Jurisdynamics b...Great post, Al. I've responded at <I>Jurisdynamics</I> by posting <A HREF="http://jurisdynamics.blogspot.com/2008/02/octopus.html" REL="nofollow">this item</A> on Frank Norris, <I>The Octopus</I> (1901).Jim Chenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13981455878475838042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226690016900160196.post-31812174833399037882008-02-18T07:58:00.000-05:002008-02-18T07:58:00.000-05:00CBS' "60 Minutes" had a feature on happiness yeste...CBS' "60 Minutes" had a feature on happiness yesterday, focusing upon Denmark. It seems that the culture in Denmark as #1 on the world's happiness scale is in direct contrast to The Great Gatsby theme of the American Dream, with the rich getting richer but unhappier.<BR/><BR/>On the subject of slavery, take a look at the Quock Walker case (1781) and MA SJC Justice Cushing's "Instructions to the Jury." Of course, this case preceded the US Constitution which "trumped" the MA Constitution at least with respect to fugitive slaves from other states.Shag from Brooklinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312591102812315460noreply@blogger.com